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I have the secret to how to get the best help immediately from any customer service, like the phone company or the bank or anything. I have the best line, it always works. You want to know what it is? When I call, I say, “Hello. I am Hans Rosling and I have made a mistake.” People immediately want to help you when you put it this way. You get much... See more
Shanna Carpenter • Q&A with Hans Rosling (Part 2): How to change Fidel Castro’s mind … and everybody else’s | TED Blog
How to DM your heroes when they follow you
1. specific proof-of-work: “I’ve been a fan of your work and writing since the livejournal days”
2. share sth specific about yourself, their influence on you: “your work shaped the way I now do X”
3. ask easy-to-answer... See more
Visakan Veerasamyx.comIf someone asks you “what do you do?” within seconds of meeting you — don’t be annoyed. Smile. You’ve just identified a transactional player. Instead, give them the lowest status answer. Then drop your highest IQ insights for the rest of the conversation. This breaks brains.
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